20 Mr. G. C. Shortridge on the Birds collected 



6. EsTRiLDA ASTRILDA, (Common Waxbill.) 



(Stark, vol. i. p. 98.) 

 Not plentiful : irregular in appearance ; sometimes coming 

 and going in small flocks. 



■^7. Pyromelana oryx. (Red Bishop Bird.) 

 (Stark, vol. i. p. 126.) 

 Described as being fairly plentiful on banks of rivers 

 around Hanover. 



8. Passer arcuatus. (Cape Sparrow.) 

 (Stark, vol. i. p. 160.) 



The most abundant bird in Hanover. It swarms in the 

 town, building large and untidy nests in the trees which line 

 the streets. 



9. Serinus flaviventris. (Yellow-bellied Seed-eater.) 

 (Stark, vol. i. p. 170.) 



Plentiful, especially near springs and in damp localities : 

 gregarious. 



10. Serinus albigularis. (White-throated Seed-eater.) 

 (Stark, vol. i. p. 174.) 



A fairly plentiful species, going about in pairs. 



11. Alario alario. (Mountain Canary.) 

 (Stark, vol. i. p. 179.) 



More or less migratory, appearing in considerable numbers 

 towards the end of August : local ; collecting in flocks near 

 springs and damp localities and coming day after day to the 

 same place. They obtain their food on the ground, which 

 consists of seeds and vegetable matter. 



12. Fringillaria capensis. (Cape Bunting.) 

 (Stark, vol. i. p. 187.) 



Plentiful among rocks on kopjes. 



13. Fringillaria impetuani. (Lark Bunting.) 

 (Stark, vol. i. p. 190.) 



Not plentiful, among rocks; only single individuals observed, 

 occasionally with flocks of A. alario (Mountain Canary). 



